Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP was 4.8% in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
4.8%
Change on year
up 28.1%
World rank
79th
of 132 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Nicaragua, 2008–2020

0123452008201420202008: 0.029 %2009: 0.131 %2010: 0.881 %2011: 2.9 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 0.819 %2014: 0.474 %2015: 0.466 %2016: 1.5 %2017: 1.5 %2018: 1.1 %2019: 3.7 %2020: 4.8 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 4.8% for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 440.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 4.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

Nicaragua ranks 79th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2010s 1.5% 0.5% 3.7% 10
2020s 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 76 Thailand 5.3% compare
  2. 77 Suriname 4.8% compare
  3. 78 Seychelles 4.8% compare
  4. 80 South Africa 4.4% compare
  5. 81 Burundi 4.4% compare
  6. 82 Ecuador 4.0% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places β†’

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All data for Nicaragua β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Nicaragua?
Gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Nicaragua was 4.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Nicaragua rank for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
Nicaragua ranks 79th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 440.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,249 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed